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Affinia Healthcare, a nonprofit St. Louis health care system, has named its next president and CEO.

Two area food trucks got their own brick-and-mortar locations, and the owners of a local Korean restaurant opened a spot dedicated to dessert.

No St. Louis County funds can go to support the Loop Trolley, the council said Tuesday. The vote, however, won’t stop plans to restart the dormant system.

The contract for deed or rent-to-own option is marketed as a way for people who can’t get a conventional mortgage to own a home. But more often than not, buyers do not end up as homeowners.

Twenty years ago, Greg Sestero was a model who had been trying to break into Hollywood when he agreed to help an eccentric entrepreneur he met in an acting class named Tommy Wiseau make an indie feature film.…

Sixty miles south of St. Louis, the low-lying Eastern Diagnostic and Reception Correctional Center sits off bucolic Highway K. Parallel fences of razor wire ring the facilities.…

A bill that would decriminalize needle exchange programs that aim to reduce the spread of infectious diseases was voted out of the Senate General Laws Committee Tuesday. Needle exchange programs allow drug users to swap out used syringes with clean, new ones in an effort to decrease the chances of contracting or spreading diseases like […]

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ST. LOUIS - Soon after President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address, some local elected leaders gave their reaction. The president appeared to gain universal support when he spoke about supporting Ukraine, but he drew criticism on other issues.  Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo) criticized the president for stating the country should not defund [...]

An executive brought on in 2020 is spearheading a large health system's initiative to focus support on financial investment in the community, diabetes and healthy food access, infant and maternal health, and school health and wellness. It said tackling the root causes of health problems will lead to “increased wellness and greater overall quality of life."

Mayor Eileen Weir was asked in a deposition about campaign contributions she received from Gardner Capital, a private equity firm looking to do business with the city.

Jason Purnell, BJC's vice president of community health improvement, said the plan focuses on access to healthy food, infant and maternal health, schools, and economic health.

Modern mending doesn’t attempt to hide itself — to the contrary.

Can we escape the growth model that's built into the influencer economy and fashion itself?

We asked climate-conscious style icons how they source their amazing wardrobes.

Babies aren’t exactly cut out for a minimalist capsule wardrobe.

Whether resale benefits the planet will depend on if it actually offsets consumption, or promotes it.

ST. LOUIS - Wednesday morning is mostly clear and chilly. It will be sunny and very warm again Wednesday. The area may tie the old record high of 79 (1992). A cold front moves through Wednesday night and it’ll be a lot cooler on Thursday. High temperatures will be in the 50s but still above [...]

The new IPCC report spotlighted the issue, despite U.S. opposition.

ST. LOUIS - Mardi Gras is over giving way to Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Some area churches are hosting ashes-to-go programs for those who can't make it to church services. Manchester United Methodist Church is among those offering ashes-to-go on Wednesday. More than 400 people took advantage of the opportunity there last year. St. Thomas Holy [...]